They had abandoned her, and she was now alone. Dylan was taking too long to arrive, so she devised a plan. She closed her eyes and began chanting the mantra until everything became silent. She was in a different world, so quiet that she could hear and see everything.

She had her sights set on Tawland, and what she saw and heard astounded and impressed her; she was looking at it when she felt him by her side. Dylan had approached her, and when she opened her eyes, she saw him by her ...